On tap at Taphouse 15, majestic pink-headed mauve-bodied sour ale allows tangy mango, raspy raspberry and sour passionfruit to gain chewy marshmallow sweetness. Tart cherry darts in and out as cotton-candied taffy licks drift by sourly sweet vanilla-creamed fruit-based confection.
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, exotic kettle sour unites salted mango, pulpy passionfruit, sweet banana and strawberry-soaped soursop tartness above pasty acidulated malts. Beneath pureed mango, passionfruit and banana adjuncts, lemon-seeded bittering contrasts floral-daubed sweetness.
On tap at Schatzi’s – New Paltz, sourly brined mango Margarita with teasing tequila twist places agave-sugared orange peel sweetness alongside mango-salted green grape, guava and papaya tartness plus mild key lime bittering in lightly acidic setting.
Tart Moroccan red-hazed “session sour” plies pomegranate-soured blackberry adjunct to vinous white grape tannins, retaining moderate lime-salted acidity.
On tap at Ambulance, sea-salted coriander spicing seeps thru tart yellow grapefruit juicing and Margarita-like orange liming. A briny citrus-doused summertime moderation.
On tap at Ambulance, crisply dry moderate bodied staple lets orange-dried lemon spicing and raw-grained malt subtlety gain celery-watered herbal hop astringency. Wildflower honeyed pilsner malts pickup warm French breading.
On tap at Ambulance, effervescent lemony banana-clove entry rides atop delicate honeyed wheat base in standard manner. In the bottle, green grape esters nearly overwhelm banana-clove sweetness as spritzy lemon fizz hides slight honeyed mead and cider nuances.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, complex atypical farmhouse ale loads black-peppered herbal perfuming to lemony saffron minting and earthen floral musk. Basil, sage, catnip, spearmint and sassafras illusions waver for slightly enigmatic off-centered moderation. On tap at Plank Pizza ’24, foraged local ingredients increased light herbal fungi musk, dark floral perfuming and mild peppercorn spell as lemon balm, champagne grape and black tea illusions join the sage-catnipped sassafras minting.
On tap at Hoover’s Tavern, silken mildly creamed Extra Pale Ale brings lightly spiced tropical fruiting to nominal pine tones above subtle caramel malting. Spritzy grapefruit, orange, pineapple and mango zesting retains juicy appeal.
Crisply clean Outback Steakhouse-related easygoer brings spritzy lemon-fizzed prickle to grassy hop astringency, mildly floral honey-spicing and teensy green peppering over corn-dried pilsner malting. Perfectly centrist light-bodied suds with bold body stands up to hearty meat dishes.
On tap at Schatzi’s – Poughkeepsie, easygoing pumpkin puree-spiced hefeweizen moderates cinnamon-nutmeg-allspice seasoning as earthen gourd dryness and lacquered citrus snip add slight dimension.
On tap at Taphouse 15, sedate golden-cleared autumnal moderation contrasts pumpkin pied cinnamon-nutmeg-allspice seasoning with earthen gourd salting as cologne-spiced lemon licks waver.
